China is stepping up its efforts to develop new weaponry ranging from guns to fighter jets to challenge US dominance, according to Chinese military officials. The effort is in line with Beijing’s drive to modernise its military and improve combat readiness as the armed forces prepare for a high-profile show of strength later this year […] Read more
The senior Chinese official who oversees state-sanctioned Christian churches has pledged to rid the faith in China of any Western “imprint” and called for further “Sinicisation” of religion. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of the National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), a government-controlled body that runs state-approved Protestant churches, on Monday attacked what Beijing perceived […] Read more
Chinese private companies are being held back by stereotypes that paint them as less reliable than state-owned enterprises when it comes to repaying their debts, fulfilling their contractual obligations or attracting talent, the boss of a pharmaceutical company has warned. Yang Wenlong, chairman of the private Renhe Group, said these prejudices made it harder for […] Read more
The United States is seeking extradition of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou after she was detained in December by Canadian authorities. Photo: EPA It is 5pm on Thursday evening in Killarney, a rural community in Canada’s Manitoba province, and Scott Kroeker is about to call it a day. “It is warming up here, we’re […] Read more
Beijing will make it illegal to force foreign investors to transfer their technology to Chinese partners while also lowering market barriers for foreign firms to enter the domestic market, a senior economic planning official said on Wednesday, highlighting an effort to lure overseas investment inflows. China is expected to pass a new law next week […] Read more
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifts off on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, March 2, 2019. March 2 — An American spacecraft designed to fly astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from the United States […] Read more
China is becoming increasingly isolated in its refusal to list as a terrorist the founder of the Pakistan-based organisation responsible for the suicide bombing in Kashmir on February 14. The US, Britain, France and Russia on Wednesday backed India’s long-standing call for the UN Security Council’s sanctions committee to blacklist Masood Azhar, leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad […] Read more
HANOI, Vietnam — President Donald Trump cut his losses here Thursday.After traveling halfway around the world for a face-to-face meeting with one of the world’s most notorious despots — with hopes of persuading the dictator to give up his nuclear weapons cache — the president who considers himself the world’s ultimate deal-maker pushed away from […] Read more
It’s unclear whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is going to give up his nukes anytime soon, and the same could probably be said for his cigarettes. Footage by Japan’s TBS TV showed Kim, a habitual smoker, taking a pre-dawn smoke break Tuesday at a train station in China hours before his arrival in […] Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrives at the Dong Dang railway station in Vietnam at the border with China. Photo: Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump will conduct their summit over the course of two days in Hanoi, starting with a one-on-one meeting on Wednesday before a dinner that evening. […] Read more
